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  • Keesler Spouses Club holds amazing race

    The Keesler Spouses Club held its own version of The Amazing Race here, March 11.The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. They use clues and various forms of transportation in hopes of reaching the finish

  • Importance of keeping PII personal

    Name rank and social security number- Presenting this personal identifiable information is almost standard operating procedure for military members. However, being careless with this information could result in identity theft, financial hardships and emotional strain."PII is anything that links or

  • Father, son bloodline runs through Keesler

    At least two Airman Erne's have come to Keesler for technical skills training. One came through in 1987, and the next 26 years later with his father now the superintendent of the same squadron.Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Erne, 338th Training Squadron superintendent, and Airman 1st Class Devin Erne,

  • Mustache March grows at Keesler

    Keesler is an environment bristling with pride, even if that sometimes means looking cheesy or ridiculous.In the good-humored name of tradition and camaraderie, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has challenged Airmen across all major commands to sport a mustache in celebration of

  • Chiefs recognized at Keesler

    Four Keesler members were honored Feb. 28 at the Bay Breeze Event Center for attaining the rank of chief master sergeant.Honorees were:Senior Master Sgt. Susan Andersen, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Pathology and Clinical Laboratory superintendent. She is responsible for leading 95

  • Colorful Col. manages marathon mania

    Running 26 miles may not sound like a hobby for most, but for people like Lt. Col. Teal Clark, 2nd Air Force operations director, it quickly became an obsession.Clark, who has ran just under 60 marathons in 4 years with 34 of them completed in 2013, sees marathons as a paradox of struggle and

  • Medical Center to begin renovation project

    Keesler Medical Center will undergo a major three-year renovation project that will greatly modernize health-care delivery and enhance the overall patient experience by providing truly world-class health-care facilities for the Keesler community.The $68 million endeavor was awarded in August 2013

  • Command post Airman wins awards

    It's not every day a command post Airman wins the Elizabeth Jacobson Award, a security forces award that recognizes Airmen for their deployment accomplishments. Senior Airman Melissa Bradley, 81st Training Wing command post senior emergency actions controller, did just that when she was awarded the

  • How to speak the language of Mardi Gras

    Newcomers to the Mississippi Gulf Coast are faced with many new terms when carnival season rolls around. Here is a glossary that should be helpful.Beads -- necklace thrown at parades. Captain - leader of each carnival association.Carnival -- festival season which runs from the Feast of the Epiphany,

  • Keesler heritage: Spotlight on Dolan Hall

    In the midst of the Korean War, Maj. Gen. James Powell, Keesler commander, oversaw the completion and dedication of Dolan Hall on Sept. 1, 1951. This new 100-classroom facility was quickly put to use as part of the technical training capability quickly growing in Biloxi. Ever since, Airmen en route